Two workers from Environment Canada came by for a few hours to inspect the weather monitoring equipment on the top of the lighthouse.

Kyle came out to deliver fuel and brought a student from Pearson college to see the island.

Ecological

There are now three other male elephant seals hanging around.

The older elephant seal pup has been sleeping away from the elephant seal family (dominant male, female and weaner) for the last few days now and the other males are starting to become interested in it. I really hope they don’t attack it!

Not much boat activity today aside from the usual commercial freighters

Had some technicians come out to look at upgrading the internet routers for the island which is exciting. Lots of upgrades happening lately to the energy systems here which will greatly reduce the amount of fuel needed to burn everyday to keep things running out here.

also Kyle, Jeff and Jake brought some new batteries for the battery bank that keeps this island powered, had to start up the crane and maneuver around a stubborn elephant seal to get the batteries where they needed to be